Exploring Underwater with a Head Tracking FPV Camera

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We all know that FPV is a lot of fun in the air with quadcopters and fixed wings, but what about from underneath a boat looking below the water? And what if you could immerse yourself in that underwater world and control the camera with your head? That’s what I wanted to find out, so I dusted off my big 3D printed catamaran RC boat (link to files below) and set about adding a head tracking, first person view camera system all housed in a waterproof dome with its own dedicated lighting system.
I used a combination of 3D printing and acrylic to build the dome housing and LED lights to light things up (link to files below). Everything was waterproofed using a combination of hot glue, silicone sealant and polyester resin. The 3 axis pan and tilt mechanism is a cheap off the shelf unit that uses micro servos that provides about 180 degrees of rotation. An analogue FPV camera is used to provide the live video feed back to goggles and an Insta360 Go 2 provides the HD video recording. These are both mounted on a custom 3D printed mount that attaches to the pan and tilt mechanism (link to files below). Head tracking is done via an Arduino Nano BLE 33 running dlktdr’s HeadTracker firmware (link below) housed in a small 3D printed case (link to files below). This is all wired in to a radio control receiver and transmitter - I ran out of channels on the boat, so there are now two dedicated radio systems to control the boat and operate the FPV. Needless to say, it’s getting a little bit complicated to film all the action at the same time solo!
Small parts were printed on a Creality Ender 3 Pro using 3D Fillies PLA+ filament with a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.2 mm layer height. Large parts were printed on a Creality CR-10 in 3D Fillies PLA+ filament with a 0.6 mm nozzle and 0.36 mm layer height. Specific print settings are listed in the model links below. CAD design was done in Fusion 360. Shot on Canon EOS M50, Insta360 One R, Insta360 Go 2 and DJI Mini.
HeadTracker Firmware by dlktdr:
github.com/dlktdr/HeadTracker
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Electrosync Designs Featured in this Video are Available at Thangs.com:
Big 3D Printed RC Catamaran:
thangs.com/electrosync/3D-Pri...
Dome Housing for Underwater Pan and Tilt Camera:
thangs.com/electrosync/Dome-H...
FPV and Insta360 Go 2 Dual Cam Mount and Blackout Covers for Pan and Tilt: thangs.com/electrosync/FPV-an...
FPV Head Tracker Case for Arduino Nano BLE 33:
thangs.com/electrosync/FPV-He...
Key Parts Used in This Build:
FPV Nylon Pan & Tilt Kit:
core-electronics.com.au/fpv-n...
Arduino Nano BLE 33:
core-electronics.com.au/ardui...
Foxeer Mini Predator 5 Racing FPV Camera 4ms Latency Super WDR: www.foxeer.com/foxeer-mini-pr...
Insta360 Go 2:
www.insta360.com/product/inst...
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Why a Dome?
1:14 Building the Dome
2:02 Lighting System
2:48 Pan & Tilt and Head Tracking
3:53 Wiring and Control Box
4:38 Test Run
5:12 Field Test 1
6:41 Field Test 2
9:00 What Did I Learn?
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#Underwater #FPV #RC

Пікірлер: 286

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

Looking around underwater is definitely a pretty special experience - I hope you get a bit of a feel for it through the video.

@jamiegoegebeur2239 2 жыл бұрын

Yeeeesh! Still Very clear as Well in the merky water

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was a bit disappointed that I couldn’t get back to the first, clear lake, but I was still happy with the outcome.

@eronshall 2 жыл бұрын

Next up a sub? Just found your channel from Reddit and will be following for more!

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a long list of ideas and a sub is on there - probably mini FPV subs that you can use in a small space - maybe with torps? My next big project will be “The World’s (Actual) Fastest Roomba”. I hope the title holds up to the outcome!

@lightsage 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alister, its Tegan's friend Naomi's son, I didn't know how massive you are on KZfaq. also nice job on getting into one of Mr Beasts vids. Me and my brother would think it would be awesome if you were to try make a titanic.

@oldajtap1361 2 жыл бұрын

This rig is made perfect for the omeo shipwreck! About 20 min drive south of Fremantle, and just a few meters from shore, the wreck sits below the surface lying on bleach-white sand, in crystal clear water. Awesome design and great video mate.

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

Just googled the wreck and it looks amazing! Unfortunately, it's a little far from home. Thanks for watching!

@DaGuppy Жыл бұрын

Make a system attached to a winch that has a weight so you can drop it down deep to explore the bottom of deeper water

@elwood173 Жыл бұрын

It might be neat to find some fishing lures for specific fish in an area remove the hooks and see if you can catch a fish taking the bait. If fish are spooked by the boat paint the bottom of it light blue and fit a bigger prop that you spin slower to make less noise. I think this is an awesome project looking forward to whats next.

@mouserr Жыл бұрын

protip for future lightbar builds either fill the bar with a clear acrylic or use a quick fill cartridge from a bike to purge the air from the tube to remove any moisture preventing internal condensation entirely, do this with any viewing volume you can to prevent fogging from ever happening

@PunakiviAddikti Жыл бұрын

Also remember that some resins are sensitive to UV and decompose, turning yellow. Also resin shrinks a bit when curing, so don't seal the ends until after the resin has cured.

@ib1713 Жыл бұрын

@@PunakiviAddikti надо в сухом и тёплом месте заклеивать трубки. Тогда влага не помеха

@Andysfishing Жыл бұрын

Nice project, sort of up my alley. I’ve stopped making new rigs, but years ago I got some cool Shots.

@maciekgaa5215 2 жыл бұрын

So underrated

@the_omg3242 Жыл бұрын

That's a very cool idea. More range and less complexity than an ROV or RC sub but still lets you look around in shallow water.

@skullcraftcustoms Жыл бұрын

I built myself a 6 foot catamaran mapping boat awhile back. it has only been tested and never used yet. I’ve been developing it for a while and I just stumbled on your channel! totally diggin what you’re doing, it’s totally cool watching what youre creating so far. I look forward to future developments on your channel as well…

@desmond-hawkins 2 жыл бұрын

Great job! Very cool idea. This channel deserves a LOT more subscribers, all of these projects are so well-executed.

@Titanfinger Жыл бұрын

This is awsome!! If you now add a 2. Headtracked Camera on the Top and a Camera switch for RC Controll you have the ultimate Boat to navigate trough difficult water depths, swamp...

@mickeyg.c.1654 5 ай бұрын

It took all that effort and went to the clear lake. I definitely would’ve bit the bullet, and headed back up there again terrific and clean build

@Ginzolo 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic design

@rctrix9063 Жыл бұрын

Love the 3d printing and cad cam. This is the joy of technology, you get to draw stuff and play with it after you print it. 👍

@mysterygamer48 Жыл бұрын

This has been something on my list of things to do for years so seeing it done gives me so much confidence.

@cammo4000 2 жыл бұрын

That is so cool!

@nitdiver5 Жыл бұрын

You can easily make a dome from acrylic. Make a small table and cover it with felt. Make a hole in the middle and attach a compressor hose on the bottom. Make a plywood ring. Put a piece of acrylic in the oven until it is flexible. Lay it on the table and clamp the ring down over it. Add compressed air and the dome will form perfectly symmetrical.

@ericlotze7724 2 жыл бұрын

Might be a but Pricey, but adding one of those small sonars that are often advertised for Kayak Fishing as Mini-Fish-finders would be really neat!

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! It’s in the pipeline…

@bocfat 6 ай бұрын

Wish I could suggest something but ur beyond my pay grade, 3D printing, electronics and all. Informative and good narrating.

@nickbaddorf2673 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I loved the editing and the boat/fpv is awesome!

@siggyretburns7523 Жыл бұрын

It might be like scuba diving. Where if you go around reefs, you might not see anything right away. But if you hang out real still for a few minutes, all kinds of critters start coming outta the cracks and holes.

@paulriggs42 Жыл бұрын

What a great project…. That dome is simply superb !

@bensprink9943 Жыл бұрын

Put that thing in the ocean! Amazingly awesome setup

@CanadianMapleleaf 11 ай бұрын

Its just freakin mind blowing....mind blowing!!! What one can create in a little shop today.....loved it!

@ericlotze7724 2 жыл бұрын

You could make a (maybe larger) version with a Spear Gun or something and have a sort of Terminator for invasive species like Lionfish and whatnot! But goofy but would be neat and useful as well.

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

That would be fun!

@jricher23 Жыл бұрын

You should design the dome and FPV camera system so that it can be raised when the boat is in motion and then lowered into the water when you want to view the bottom. Could even design it so the whole dome goes several feet into the water.

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

This is a great idea. I'd need some sort of crane to make it work I think.

@Indi3R 8 ай бұрын

I ended up here because I was looking for FPV Submersibles and this is the closest to it. Would be great if a fully submergible affordable FPV drone existed. The application potential is huge.

@backgammonbacon 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video it was wonderful.

@wowersdh1 Жыл бұрын

now this is cool!

@ImprovingFactories Жыл бұрын

Great job man. You're an inspiration to me. Thanks.

@nairekab4802 Жыл бұрын

Totally inspiring, a lot has happened since I was a child.

@53rdcards Жыл бұрын

Looking at this, i can imagine it having a tethered rov that can drive around underwater

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

That would be great. There's plenty of room for all of the support systems.

@meh11235 Жыл бұрын

awesome project, every time!

@masoon772 Жыл бұрын

Really cool

@thomaswade3072 Жыл бұрын

Very cool build

@dumpsterfire6351 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the brain power to get here and the tech for …whatever. But honestly id rather get in the water and look myself.

@JarydGiesen 2 жыл бұрын

Damn that thing is well designed. Also congrats on 2k!

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man!

@gnorts_mr_alien 4 ай бұрын

just discovered your channel. love how calming your videos are, great videography / narration, and very interesting projects as well!

@electrosync 4 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@hazza123live Жыл бұрын

You should do this with a winch system to lower the camera down to get a closer look at the floor

@Giano12345678 Жыл бұрын

This is what i wanted to build! This is so awesome. 😁👍🏾

@pigman_ms Жыл бұрын

Amazing.

@pilotsanddrones 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool build! Definitely can be used for underwater surveys!

@modelvliegclubsneek64 Жыл бұрын

Good show! i love it.

@christianpaulroldan4010 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful job my friend

@R_Alexander029 Жыл бұрын

Gotta love Aussie makers.

@mastergator9641 Жыл бұрын

Maybe put like a linear actuator on the the dome bottom so you can lower it more under water. That would be cool.

@slimplynth Жыл бұрын

👌👍👊🤘 Ace vid, the head tracking idea just helped me a lot, cheers.

@brizzell2101 Жыл бұрын

This was a great project and you have a clean set up to start with. I thought I was great can't wait to see that night version

@ianmyles9025 Жыл бұрын

great video - super innovative build - Kudos.

@beratsbuilds 2 жыл бұрын

That's the coolest FPV project I've seen in a long time

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I had fun with this one!

@f1pitpass Жыл бұрын

well done on the head control! I have dabbled for years and not made much real progress...

@monostripezebras Жыл бұрын

pretty neat!

@Hobzy107 2 жыл бұрын

This is pretty incredible, would love to see this in more exotic locations with sea life

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. I don't get to the coast very often, but I'm keeping my eye out for special locations.

@EMAHGERD 2 жыл бұрын

Criminally underappreciated channel. Subscribed!

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome!

@SlavaRC Жыл бұрын

Excellent work my friend!🤩💥💯👍💫🌟

@pinzgauernorcal Жыл бұрын

might be useful to draw a line on the dome so you can always know which direction is foreword according to the boat. Maybe try putting a powerfull blacklight or IR spectrum and go at night.

@cncgarasjen 4 ай бұрын

Awesome work. Future upgrade maybe should include embedding the lights and the camera into the catamaran hull design itself, for less water drag?

@madoxnet 2 жыл бұрын

I think I may have messaged you on FB... but you remind me I've got all these projects, and all those domes sitting around!

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

Too many projects, not enough time!

@freddiebear8793 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see the dome on a periscope to submerge it deep underwater or rise up and out of the water! That would be cool!

@obtv6827 Жыл бұрын

Cool build! FYI Those lights will attract fish at night.

@squeeh 2 жыл бұрын

I want to see night boating. Great video and I'm interested in head tracking fpv and more in depth "robotics" even if they call it toys.

@amppower Жыл бұрын

Nice idea👍

@pineapple4517 Жыл бұрын

I think you should release a series where you just go around to different lakes and film what you can find

@williamfoulkes1879 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you could start a side hustle looking for lost jewellery.

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

That'd be fun!

@Brandon_Makes_Stuff Жыл бұрын

Time for a road trip to The Great Barrier Reef!

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

I wish!

@MorkMemes Ай бұрын

8:15 me in the taco bell bathrooms

@paulmeynell8866 10 ай бұрын

That’s cool, think you need a food release mech to attract fish.

@mechtecifycsgo Жыл бұрын

Subscribed not so long ago. Not regretting it. Love the idea

@WindjumbieFPV Жыл бұрын

Very cool 😎

@PunakiviAddikti Жыл бұрын

The head tracker pan and tilt is exactly what I need. I want to put that into a Sonicmodell HD Wing, which is an FPV flying wing with a clear dome window instead of a nose for mounting FPV gear. You do get two foam noses as well to easily swap out with magnets if you want. Anyways, I needed a way to control the camera within the dome with my head to look around.

@argonman1 Жыл бұрын

Nice work, very clear video. You didn't catch the watch in the weeds at 8:18.

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

I though it was a beer can!

@SpatialGuy77 Жыл бұрын

Really interesting video, thanks. I’m at Albury, you can’t be far away… To improve your projects, STOP using silastic sealant. Your dome base for example. Include a small channel in the dome base, smaller diameter than the screws. Put a rubber O-Ring in the channel and tighten down dome. Hope you get the idea. You can repeat this in a lot of places you use silastic. More effective, easily discountable, no mess & professional looking build. Cheers, Michael

@cliffblack569 Жыл бұрын

Love it, I hadn't seen anyone using my HT underwater. Well Done! Subscribed.

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

Hi! I didn't realise you had a channel - I've mentioned you in the description. Thanks for your awesome work! Subbed.

@Heliomation Жыл бұрын

awesome! ^w^

@designaddict101 Жыл бұрын

Nice part of oz down there and a crazy RC mind like me!!

@michaeld954 Жыл бұрын

Time to add a fishing line holder to catch the fish

@ramjet4025 Жыл бұрын

Yes, looking at night underwater is better than day, use multiple lights to get rid of those shadows. A cable connected RPV could go down or you could put a camera on a motorized extendable shaft or straight shaft that is hinged at the back and poking forward, you would lower the shaft down and get that camera down closer to your target.

@timkellermann7669 Жыл бұрын

connect 2 class domes to each other to make a sphere that can be lowered down on a rope (with some weights to make the dome sink).

@muckfoot-4093 2 жыл бұрын

this is awesome, so much stuff you could do with it. you could put a fish line, and do some fishing

@toklanumia827 Жыл бұрын

admittedly, no idea how, but itd be neat to have like a pod with a camera that could be lowered down into the depths bellow the boat

@chrismabbitt7405 Жыл бұрын

Can we just take a moment to acknowledge how clean that printed? For get the water drone, a round of applause is necessary for that print (water tight 3d prints are not easy)

@theaveragepro1749 Жыл бұрын

he water proofed the print with resin afterwards

@associatedblacksheepandmisfits Жыл бұрын

Nighttime sounds interesting 😊

@btchllama Жыл бұрын

Good old Beechworth Lollie shop. Good trip down there. Instant subscribe for fellow Aussie. Love the content

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome!

@djSpinege Жыл бұрын

just casually brushes over the lipo fire lol holy heck man!

Жыл бұрын

You should try make a submarine and use this same idea! DIY Perks did a good one, but with your dome would be perfect for underwater exploring!

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

DIY Perks' build was impressive! I've been threatening to build a sub for a while now. Not sure if it will be big enough for the camera dome, but it will definitely have FPV cameras. Oh, and it'll be armed with CO2 torpedoes!

Жыл бұрын

@@electrosync that would be epic, imagine add a hook and try to fish with the torpedos xD

@user-dx1ji7cl2g Жыл бұрын

greetings from Baku Azerbaijan ✊🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

@caljeff2427 Жыл бұрын

deserve 10x the subs

@moto083c 2 жыл бұрын

I think looking at underwater shipwrecks would be awesome with this rig.

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to take it to the coast, but maybe somewhere flatter like an estuary?

@andrewh.8403 4 ай бұрын

Subbed. Looking forward to future explorations with this.

@todbx 3 ай бұрын

this are using in the ukraine, to explode ships

@c.fisherfighter638 2 жыл бұрын

This is the type of stuff I'm gonna do.

@anthonystownsend 2 жыл бұрын

Can't believe I've only just found your channel. Great to see content coming from my close to my home town, Bright. If you need a hand with any Drone or FPV stuff, hit me up.

@electrosync 2 жыл бұрын

Just down the road (Albury). Welcome and thanks for the offer!

@sofiejensen3804 Жыл бұрын

8:18 Did you completely miss the watch? top left corner... could have been expensive.. Maybe you need to mount a hook you can lower to retrieve items... ;-) Super nice video! loved it!

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

I thought it was just a beer can! I might have to go back for it...

@gamebosan5965 Жыл бұрын

Woww.. interesting

@matthewcragg3607 Жыл бұрын

Fit a chum dispenser on the boat. Take it to an area with the highest population of Great White Sharks (a.k.a., "White Pointer"). Then dribble out the bloody chum and see if you can attract one into view of the camera.

@infinitefray8067 Жыл бұрын

you should try putting this camera system on a rc sub

@SireSquish Жыл бұрын

This might be a bit too insane, but an FPV mounted spherical dome on a cable, deployable from the boat so that you can look around in much deeper water.

@REDROBRCFPV Жыл бұрын

Submarine next ? Great build 👍

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

Thanks. A sub isn't next unfortunately, but hopefully soon. I'm working on a pretty fun Roomba build right now.

@flameshadowcat6840 Жыл бұрын

Next you should try and make it so it can test water entirely on the bout (collecting and testing).

@peterolsson193 Жыл бұрын

First time seeing something like this, gave me some ideas for future projects (which I did not need lol). Anyway, very cool project, great video and brilliant commentary. Crazy you dont have more subs tbh.

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really enjoyed making this one - it's nice when my projects get me out of my workshop. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I'm at the pointy end of another passion project like this one right now. I can't wait to share it soon!

@peterolsson193 Жыл бұрын

@@electrosync Looking forward to it! :)

@AerialWaviator Жыл бұрын

This boat offers so many possibilities. Not sure if the underwater dome allows looking up enough to aid with navigation. Maybe having two cameras (above/below water) with a video switch would allow you to easily navigate to location, or avoid reeds or surface obstacles, while still being able to explore underwater views. Is almost like being in a submarine.

@electrosync Жыл бұрын

You can see forwards enough to make out your path, but it's a very small window because of the boat design and water line. There is also a forward facing camera on one side of the hull which was meant to be wired up to switch between cameras using a receiver controlled switch. I never finished the wiring for that after some setbacks, but I have all the parts there.